Published June 1999 | Version v1
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Natural rubber composites as radiation shields

Creators

  • 1. Phys, Dept., Faculty of Science, Cairo Univ, (Egypt)
  • 2. Rad, Phys, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Cairo (Egypt)
  • 3. Rad. Meas. Dept., National Institute for standards, Cairo (Egypt)

Description

A series of paraffin wax / conductive natural rubber composites have been produced on a laboratory scale, and their neutron shielding properties had been measured. The half value thickness was found to be about 1.8 cm for fast neutron flux. The effects of wax content (0-80-phr), as well as physical aging on the thermal and electrical properties of the composites were investigated. An attempt was also made to calculate the cross-linking density of the composites

Part of:
Proceeding of the Egyptian society of nuclear sciences and applications

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Place
Alexandria (Egypt)
Imprint Title
Radiation physics conference
Imprint Pagination
684 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 496-509

Conference

Title
4. radiation physics conference
Dates
15-19 Nov 1998
Place
Alexandria (Egypt)

INIS

Country of Publication
Egypt
Country of Input or Organization
Egypt
INIS RN
31008823
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FAST NEUTRONS; NATURAL RUBBER; PARAFFIN; SHIELDING MATERIALS; THERMAL SHIELDS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; BARYONS; ELASTOMERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYDROCARBONS; MATERIALS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; RUBBERS; SHIELDS; WAXES

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Notes
9 figs., 5 tabs., 36 refs.